Herbert Hoover: “I am very greatly pleased with the final success of the Naval Arms Conference in London”

I propose that the treaty number and tonnage of battleships shall be reduced by one-third.

All bombing planes to be abolished.

No such suggestion has ever been made by any American official.

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the Department of State for the fiscal year 1932, to remain available until June 30, 1933, amounting to $40,000, for an…